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#StardewValley tip 149

The map and geography of Stardew Valley is strange to say the least.

We live in a beach side valley, yet there’s a desert only a bus ride away, there’s also a city just a motorbike ride distance.

And of course there’s a fairly large island that a fishing boat can get to.
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
#StardewValley tip 148

Your wedding is three days from the day you get engaged, unless that day is a Festival then it’s the day after.

You don’t get chance to get dressed before the wedding, so make sure you sleep in it the night before.

Or just farm in it for three days if you’re forgetful.
January 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
#StardewValley tip 147

The Golden Pumpkin can be obtained every other year at the Spirit’s Eve Festival from the maze.

It can be sold for 2500 Gold or is a universal loved gift.

You can also use the Sewing Machine to turn it into a Witch Hat that your farmer can wear around town.
January 8, 2026 at 9:25 AM
#StardewValley tip 146

The Book Of Stars can be bought by the Bookseller when they come to town.

When the player reads it, they automatically get 250 XP in all skills, or Mastery Points if they already have Level 10 in all skills.

It can also be a reward from the Racoons though somewhat rare.
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM
#StardewValley tip 145

If you want to get Star Tokens at the Valley Fair without actually setting up a display, it can be easy.

Once you get Mayor Lewis’ shorts, don’t give him them straight away.

You can put them in your Display to get disqualified and just 750 Tokens, while first place is 1000.
January 6, 2026 at 9:29 AM
#StardewValley tip 144

If you’ve married Alex, you’d know his Fourteen Heart Event actually changes the town.

When you leave the Farmhouse on Year 2+ and have 5000 Gold available, he’ll ask for it.

On next Sunday in the Saloon, a new room with be added with a tv set for watching Gridball.
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
#StardewValley tip 143

Fruit Trees take 28 days to grow to maturity, and produce one Fruit everyday they’re in season.

Apricot and Cherry Trees blossom in Spring.

Banana, Mango, Orange, and Peach Trees blossom in Summer.

Apple and Pomegranate Trees blossom in the Fall.

They don’t die in winter.
December 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
#StardewValley tip 142

Fairy Seeds are a type of Flower Seeds that grow in the Fall.

Fairy Roses take 12 days to fully grow and sell at a base of 290 Gold.

All villagers Dislike them as gifts, even Jas.

They can bought from Pierre, Joja Mart, The Traveling Cart, or the Night Market.
December 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
#StardewValley tip 141

The Graveyard is located west of the Mayor’s Manor. There are 4 Graves and 3 can be interacted with.

The middle one is Mona, which Abigail stands around depending on the weather.

The left is old and faded.

And the right is a Dwarvish one, needing the Translation Guide.
December 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
#StardewValley tip 140

Different villagers have different dialogue, especially when you’re dating them.

Certain ones have specific dialogue for if you’re the same gender, such as Alex or Abigail.

Similarly, George will be displeased if you marry Alex as a guy, until he warms up to you eventually.
December 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
#StardewValley tip 139

A Bug Steak is an Edible Crafted Item that’s unlocked at Combat Level 1.

It’s crafted using 10 Bug Meat and hated by all villagers.

It can be used on the Sewing Machine to make Goggles which you can wear.

It can be sold for 50 Gold, which is less than selling the Bug Meat.
December 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
#StardewValley tip 138

Donations Atifacts or Minerals to the Museum gives you rewards.

Every five or ten Items get you a reward.

Every ten Minerals, starting at 11, gets you something.

And the rewards for Artifacts are fairly random, with some requiring you to have donated certain items.
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#StardewValley tip 137

Buying a Small Fish Tank from either the Furniture Catalogue or the Fish Shop allows you to place your fish inside.

Certain Fish or items that class as Decoration can be placed inside, with some fish being animated inside the tank.

You can even put a Pineapple in there.
December 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
#StardewValley tip 136

Making Wines and Preserves is one of the best ways to get money on your farm.

Having Ancient Fruit in the Greenhouse and making Wines from that can also help.

A base Ancient Fruit Wine sells for 1650 Gold, and Iridium quality sells for 3300 Gold for a single bottle.
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#StardewValley tip 135

Once you claim Foraging Mastery, you get the recipe to craft a Treasure Totem.

Treasure Totems can spawn up to 16 Artifact Spots in a circle around the player on Tillable Ground.

It takes 5 Hardwood, 1 Mystic Syrup, and 10 Moss to make a single Treasure Totem.
December 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
#StardewValley tip 134

Just like any Egg, Dinosaur Eggs can be turned into Mayonnaise.

Using the Mayonnaise Machine, Dinosaur Mayonnaise takes 3 ingame hours to make.

Everyone likes it except for Jas, Vincent, and Sebastian.

It’s also an option for the Joja Mart Bundle.
December 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
#StardewValley tip 133

Slot Machines can be found in the Casino in the desert.

You can bet either 10 or 100 Qi Coins when using one of them.

If the machine lands on one of the randomised winning lines, it multiplies the bet and returns it.

Daily Luck can help with getting a winning line.
December 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
#StardewValley tip 132

The Frog Egg is a trinket from after obtaining Combat Mastery.

It can be found by killing Monsters, breaking Crates and Barrels, either of the Mines or the Skull Cavern.

Equipping it means a Frog spawns and follows you around.

It also eats Monsters that get too close.
December 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
#StardewValley tip 131

Like in real life, using the Television in your Farmhouse can be useful.

You get a daily Weather Report for the next day.

A daily Fortune for your daily Luck.

Some days you get a cooking show, for Recipes.

Or a survival show to give you tips on what to do.
November 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
#StardewValley tip 130

If you’re playing in Multiplayer, and fancy the person you’re playing with, you need a Wedding Ring!

Only available in Multiplayer, it allows you to marry another player.

It takes 5 Iridium Bars, 1 Prismatic Shard, and 500 Gold to buy the recipe from the Traveling Cart.
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
#StardewValley tip 129

Making money during the Winter isn’t the easiest without the Greenhouse or animals.

One idea is to make a ‘retirement chest’.

Fill one chest with Wine, Ancient Fruit, or anything else that sells for a lot.

During Winter, slowly sell the contents. Then fill it again!
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#StardewValley tip 128

Every year on Spring 17, a Pot Of Gold appears at the end of a rainbow near the Abandoned House in Cindersap Forest.

In the first year, it gives you 200 Gold and the Leprechaun Hat, afterward the Gold increases by 25 each year.

The increase caps at year 93.
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#StardewValley tip 127

The Slime Charmer Ring is one of the most difficult Rings to get, coming from an Adventurer’s Guild’s quest.

Getting it requires to kill 1000 Slims in the mines, domesticated ones don’t count.

It prevents damage from Slimes as well the Slime Debuff.

Useful if raising them.
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
#StardewValley tip 126

Like in the real world, there are four Seasons that make up the whole year.

These Seasons act like months, however they all have 28 days to them.

Different Crops grow in different Seasons, with certain ones having more than one Season.

Winter can’t grow anything outside.
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
#StardewValley tip 125

One reason to go the Joja Route is for the Auto-Petter.

If you have a Joja Subscription, it costs 50000 for one.

It’s also a very small chance to get one from the Skull Cavern, Dangerous Mines, or a Golden Mystery Box.

They auto pet your animals in that area every morning.
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM